The Leeds International Piano Competition seeks to inspire society – through the piano. We are recognised as one of the world’s most influential music competitions and have global reach through our digital platforms. We also seek to enrich and engage our communities, where we are trail-blazing a diverse and inclusive approach to our city-based festival programmes. Our aim is to champion the piano to the widest possible audience, placing artistic excellence, innovation and discovery at the heart of The Leeds. The Winner of the 2018 Leeds International Piano Competition is 21 year old U.S. born pianist, Eric Lu: ‘Artistry of that kind is rare in pianists of any age; to find it in a 20-year-old is simply astounding.’ Daily Telegraph In 2018 there were Over 1.1 million views of the competition performances on our digital platform. Watch online for free at: https://leedspiano.medici.tv